It is important to go through hard experiences in life to be able to grow as a person and become the best you can be. 'Coming Back' is a novel written by David Hill. It is based in New Zealand and deals with problems not everyone must endure but most have heard of. Ryan and Tara are the main characters in this novel. Ryan is distracted by his friends and doesn't see Tara run into the road. Ryan is an important character because although he is not completely to blame he does take the fault. Reading this there is a lot to be taken from his character and to learn, especially in this situation. One is you have to be strong even if you don't feel it, and preserver through hard times. Secondly we learn from Ryan that having true friends and family …show more content…
This is shown with the quote "if I told myself often enough I might start to believe it". This shows one of the most important parts of Ryan, he might not feel strong, or think he can get through this, but tries anyway. The use of this sentence later in repetition shows he's trying to convince himself to try. To get through even when it seems bleak. The wording of the sentence hesitant. Hill uses words like 'if' and 'might', to show how unsure Ryan is within himself. This also shows Ryan's strength that he is willing to preserve through this. Hill uses this to show your own will and inner strength can get you through anything. Also not to give up before you've tried to succeed. It shows Ryan didn't want to give up on himself when he felt the world was against him. It's important to learn we are only as strong as we believe we are. If you think your weak then you will be, if you believe you can get through anything, you …show more content…
Also how tricky it can be to find them. This can be seen in the quote ' three weeks back I knew Vince and I would be mates forever. But that was three weeks back.' Ryan thought he and Vince were close and would stand beside each other through anything. Ryan later learns Vince would not stand with him through anything, when he becomes scarce after the accident. The use of the word 'But' in this sentence is used unusually. 'But' is commonly used to connect two sentences but here Hill used it to start another sentence. This shows what Ryan believed. This was a simple fact he and Vince would be mates and there was no hesitation in his statement. Although three weeks later Ryan sees Vince as he truly is now, not the friend he thought he had. So the but was added after. A statement that Ryan no longer believes. Vince shows you need true friends so they stand beside you. Vince is a portrayal of the friend that you don't need or want. Ryan's stepdad, Jon, is not his biological father but is involved in the story and Ryan's life more than his biological parent. He is more reliable and closer to Ryan than his father. Hill portrays this in Jon's quote 'We're not going to make excuses, but we're with you'. This is important as it shows he won't leave as many in Ryan's life have like his father and later, Vince. Hill added this contrast of characters to make
Have you had a time in your life, where everything just seemed to be going wrong, and life was hard. Then all of the sudden you actually have a good day. You made it through when times were bad. In the novels Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson, and Shooting the Moon by Frances O’roark Dowell the theme getting through the hard times so you can see the good ones, is shown by Jacqueline and her family not being treated fairly, Jacqueline leaving her home, and Jamie's brother going to war.
This quote is important because it is saying the hardship might beat him down but he will never bow his head and let it win him over. He is basically saying he will not let failure be an
Before the move to Coghill, Tom wanted his old life back. He sees the accident as the end of his life, though this he seems to have lost connection to his family and his sense of identity. Tom feels guilty and ashamed about the irrevocable consequences of Daniel’s irresponsibility and the impact this had on other people and their families. Retreats into a depressed state which feels empty and black. After the accident, Tom’s life was changed forever.
Only a person who lost loved one can understand the drastic change it makes on your life. In the book Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo, a young boy and his father must learn to cope with their mother/wife dies. It is the story of how things change and how they slowly move on after this loss. During the whole story, the author uses symbols to show important messages of the story.
Everybody in Detroit called him “The Man” because he always was a leader and the to-go person in any tough moment of the game. Some people called him “The Gentleman” because he was a genuinely nice person with respect for the game and for others. Joe Dumars, a member of the legendary 1989-1990 Detroit Pistons team, once declared “He is the best player I’ve seen coming into the league for years”. Road to history was wide open for Grant, but luck had some other plans for his career. This is the story of Grant Hill, a story about having faith, patience and love for the game of basketball.
James Francis Ryan is a World War II veteran and everyday he thinks about what happened during the war. The biggest problem he faces is stress from World War II. World War II was a very tragic event at that time and many veterans developed various mental illness. From the movie, it shows that James Francis Ryan was no exception in facing problems because of the war. He wants to make sure that he lived a good life and was a good person because of the words from his comrade, Captain John H. Miller. James Ryan wants to live up John Miller’s expectation because he went through so many battles and losses in order to ensure that James Ryan returns back home to his mother. This issue that been inside of him for many years and even though he’s now a grandfather he still recollects the events that has happened. Constantly living up to an expectation can be hard, but he has a very supportive family to back him up, especially his wife. At the end of Saving Private Ryan he told his wife, “Tell me I lived a good life, and tell me I am a good person.” He told his wife this in front of John H. Miller’s grave to confirm to himself and John H. Miller that he tried his best to live up to his words. Judging based on how supportive the family seems it is pretty clear ...
Daniels past best friend Chris had a tragic death. After this, daniel became hesitant towards making new friends as he thought he would lose them again. This death changed his life majorly, he slowly had fewer friends because he thought the closer he became to them and the more he relied on them he would lose them, He then met eddy who changed his life forever. Even when eddy is dead Daniel kept his emotions and lessons learnt from eddy to use in life, this he did. He used everything eddy said and it helped him through life. Eddy's death made daniel feel happy and sad. Happy because she had died the way she meant to “ Nothing except I felt like she'd died the way she was meant to. No sirens. N needles and tubes. No watching her fade away.” (pg 191) It also made him feel lonely, his best friend in the world had just died “I felt stranded and lost. Alone in the world, it was a feeling that scorched a path in my mind back to the time when Chris had died." Eddy's death made daniel more appreciative of the people around him. He also became very positive and trusting. He knew he could face life on his own, he knew he was independent but also knew when to ask for help, he knew he could find someone else like eddy. “I wasn't alone. I'd never be alone, eddy had taught me that. Alone is a state of mind." Due to the deaths of eddy and Chris daniels identity has changed for the good from lessons in
The past is there for us to learn from and rethink how we're going to take our wide steps into the future. Ambition and determination are key elements needed in achieving your goals. Nathan McCall goes to hell and back, just to go to hell and back again in every stage of his life. But, without a doubt, he always regains strength and bounces back.
...red along the way, his life went from bad to worse. And if there is anything to be taken away from his story, is that life is meant to be shared among those you do life with. Nothing should be left to chance when it comes to life or death either. Chris made mistakes, but because of the analysis of his errors, we can see just how one person who almost had it all, went to losing everything. When we look at the life lived by Chris McCandless, we see that his relationships with people are impeccably built. He had a way of mesmerizing people by his suave charm and his opinionated character. This part of his life is a vision of what doing life looks like, and successfully too. Overall, Chris McCandless’ life, as sad and depressing that it might be, is a gift to us all of how impactful high risks can be on one’s life. And without the necessary measures, life can be brutal.
Do you know that gut wrenching feeling of terror you might get when you go down that 50 foot drop on a roller coaster? Can you imagine experiencing that feeling almost daily? Hayley Kincain from The Impossible Knife of Memory knows exactly what that’s like. The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson is the riveting story of how Hayley learns how to face her PTSD. With the support of family and friends she is able to face her fears to help her dad, and in the end she learns that facing her fears can help her as well. Hayley starts her senior year with a negative attitude and throughout the story her PTSD helps develop the bravery and determination she needs to save her dad and give this inspiring story the true meaning of family devotion and sacrifice.
Ryan is a young male, who is eight and is in his middle school age years. He...
Have you ever been in a life-changing accident? Have you ever contracted a life-threatening virus? Have you ever experienced something that changed your life forever? Bouncing back from any of these experiences can be very difficult. One has to push forward and use positive thinking to be able to overcome such life-changing experiences. One must build resilience. Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors (apa.org). It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences (apa.org). Having a life-changing experience should not stop one from living his/her life. One should always keep moving forward no matter how difficult it may seem. One should also try to be more optimistic by looking at the bright side of things.
In life, everyone experiences a time of hardship, and for the most part, those affected find methods of overcoming the adversity. The idea of getting through hardship is best reflected in; Sherman J. Alexie’s story “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” (274). In the story, victor whose father had recently died from a heart attack has to travel to phoenix Arizona to reclaim his father’s ashes and his truck. Victor is joined by his former childhood friend “Thomas Builds-the-fire”, who finances the trip to phoenix since Victor did not have the means. They drove back truck from phoenix to the reservation. Throughout the trip, Thomas is always telling stories mostly reminiscing about their childhood. It is through Thomas stories that we learn much about Victor’s father. Through the use of symbolism, and character development, Alexie conveys the idea that, when someone is experiencing an adversity, reconnecting and embracing the past may lead to a discovery of a brighter future.
Samira, a civilian worker in police traffic control, was watching a TV monitor which showed the road as the incident occurred. Samira recognised Tom as her husband whom she had not seen since the day, six months before, when he had left her and gone to live with Daria. Samira had always believed that, one day, he would return to her. She has suffered post traumatic stress disorder since the incident.
Some memories are best forgotten, but it takes courage to go through them. Often, I wish to forget the day when I almost lost my parents in a tragic car accident. As my world came crumbling down, I prayed and hoped that the nightmare would soon end. I endlessly fought the sense of helplessness, isolation and fear of the uncertainty. I was 19 and clueless. Nevertheless, I sailed through these dreadful days and welcomed my parents home after six long months. In the months that followed my parent’s return, I juggled between taking care of my parents, graduating college and adjusting to my new job. Almost 10 years later, this dark phase still has a phenomenal impact on me. Perhaps, because this specific experience transformed me into a grateful,